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Chairperson’s Summary of Ministerial Meeting of International Support Group for Lebanon, at United Nations Headquarters, 30 September 2015

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A ministerial-level meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon was chaired by United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on 30 September 2015 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

All United Nations Tools Must Be Used to Reverse Downward Spiral of Instability in Middle East, North Africa, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

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Rampant instability and terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa could only be stemmed through a united, comprehensive approach that addressed root causes, speakers stressed to the Security Council today in an all-day high-level open debate presided over by the Russian Foreign Minister with a briefing by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Palestinian Flag-Raising at United Nations, Global Refugee Crisis among Top Issues during Day Three of General Assembly Debate

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As the Palestinian flag was raised outside United Nations Headquarters in New York for the first time, President Mahmoud Abbas appealed to the General Assembly for support to see an independent State of Palestine take its rightful place among the community of nations.

Secretary-General Urges Ministers to Intensify Resolve, Commitment to Achieve Gender Equality as Prerequisite for Sustainable, Inclusive Societies

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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), to the ministerial breakfast on the high-level review of women, peace and security, in New York today:

Operationalizing Test-Ban Treaty Could Be ‘Circuit Breaker’ in Deadlock to Rid World of Nuclear Weapons, Secretary-General Tells States Parties Conference

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United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, addressing the Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) today, said he was determined to live up to his name — “Ban” — and ban nuclear tests as an essential component of ridding the world of those weapons.

Negotiated Political Settlements Responding to Aspirations of People Central to Peacekeeping Operations, Secretary-General Tells Forum

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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, to the high-level dialogue on United Nations peacekeeping operations, in New York today:

Mine Action Starts ‘Process of Peacebuilding in Communities Shattered by Conflict’, Says Secretary-General at Ministerial-Level Event

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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, to the ministerial-level reception on mine action, in New York today:

Inclusive National Ownership Vital to Building Sustainable, Durable Peace, Says Secretary-General at High-Level Meeting

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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, to the high-level meeting on “A New Approach to Peacebuilding”, in New York today:

United Nations Will ‘Never Shirk’ in Fight against Discrimination, Secretary-General Tells Human Rights Event

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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the high-level LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Core Group event, titled “Leaving No One Behind:  Equality & Inclusion in the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, in New York today: